I usually use an x terminal, myself. If I have eterm installed, I use it. Otherwise, use any program with "terminal" in it's name. You should have gnome-terminal installed if you are running gnome.
Click the icons that look like a TV.
What is your video card? You may need a driver set up properly for it.
# Configuring X
Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO - video cards
The Linux XFree86 HOWTO
Common X configuring tools:
Debian - dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
Mandrake - XFdrake
Redhat 7.3 down - the
setup utility leads to several config tools
Redhat 7.3 up - redhat-config-xfree86
You may have these tools:
XF86Setup
XFree86 -configure
Xconfigurator
xf86cfg
xf86config
xconf
ATI Linux drivers
If you need the
nVidia driver, you want the Linux IA32 driver
# Red Hat links
Red Hat Linux Manuals
Get your
mp3 support here
Maximum RPM
rpmfind
Easier software management:
apt4rpm -
Red Carpet
Red Hat 8.0 Tips & Tricks
# Red Hat 7.3 down configuration commands
setup leads to several configuration tools
# Red Hat 7.3 up configuration commands
Configure soundcard:
redhat-config-soundcard
Configure X server:
redhat-config-xfree86
Configure network:
redhat-config-network
Manage software:
redhat-config-packages
# Handling NTFS
New Technology FileSystem (NTFS) HOWTOs
Linux NTFS project